Bob's SKA Radio
App onlyUS
An ad-free, fan-run institution streaming ska, rocksteady, 2 Tone and ska-punk around the clock — the closest thing to a flagship the genre has online.
Ska Radio
Upstrokes, Horns & 2 Tone
From Kingston's legendary Alpha Boys School to a London 2 Tone shrine, Leipzig offbeat specialists, and Tacoma's all-day ska factory — a worldwide dial of stations holding the line on upstrokes, rocksteady cool, and horn-driven choruses. Classic Jamaican ska, skinhead reggae rarities, lovers rock, dub, and modern ska-punk all share the airwaves. Wherever you stand, the skank travels.
12 live stations
8 browser-playable stations
Listen in Prismatic FM
Open this collection in the app for the full experience — music-reactive visualizers for every station.
Stations
12
Alpha Boys School Radio
JM
Kingston's own — every track is a graduate of the Alpha Boys School, the cradle of Jamaican ska, jazz and reggae. Non-negotiable heritage.
Tonic Ska Radio
GB
London ska culture distilled: 2 Tone, skinhead reggae, and the punk-tinged side of the offbeat tradition.
Papas Skakiste 007
DE
Handpicked Jamaica ska and rocksteady with Bluebeat, skinhead reggae and Two Tone — a connoisseur's selection from a tiny German town.
SkaWorld Leipzig
DE
Pure offbeat radio: 24/7 ska, ska-punk, reggae and rocksteady with themed shows that dig into the corners of the scene.
Skafari
DE
Energetic ska, ska-punk and offbeat-driven party tracks — covers the rowdier, faster end of the genre brilliantly.
Ruffneck Smille
DE
Vinyl-only selections of ska, rocksteady, roots and dub — the slower, hypnotic side of the upstroke.
Radio Caprice - Rocksteady Lovers
App onlyRU
A devoted rocksteady and lovers rock channel — bridges Jamaican ska's golden era and the romantic UK reggae sound nobody else specializes in.
SomaFM - Heavyweight Reggae
App onlyUS
Commercial-free ska, rocksteady and roots crate-digging from SomaFM — rarities sit beside the familiar favorites.
UbuntuFM - Reggae
ZA
Conscious ska, rocksteady and dub from a Johannesburg crew — extends the map beyond the obvious ska capitals.
Reggae King Jamaica
App onlyJM
A second Jamaican voice covering ska, rocksteady and dancehall from the island itself — community and culture, not just playlist fodder.
OUI FM - Reggae
FR
OÜI FM's reggae arm leans heavily on ska, dub and rocksteady classics — the French rock-radio take on the offbeat lineage.
